Bachelor's-9% vs national median569 grads tracked
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at Ball State University
Ranked 142nd of 247 bachelor's programs in Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,994
middle 50%: $24,482 – $43,246
Median · 5 years out
$54,142
middle 50%: $41,131 – $69,376
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
This bachelor's degree program in Sports and Physical Education offers a first-year median of $33k. Earnings grow to $54k within five years of graduation.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,834 total interest
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$54,476 · 5 yrs out
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$54,427 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$54,414 · 5 yrs out
Western Illinois University
$54,376 · 5 yrs out
Concordia University
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Minnesota State University
$54,313 · 5 yrs out
University of Northern Iowa
$54,114 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Northern
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Southern Wesleyan University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Valparaiso University
$53,892 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
$53,696 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$53,673 · 5 yrs out
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$98,755 · 5 yrs out
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$97,243 · 5 yrs out
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$85,242 · 5 yrs out
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$83,054 · 5 yrs out
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